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Box 7

 Container

Contains 48 Results:

Account of the estate of E. P. Gaines for 1855-1856 with John Balch, 1/13/1857

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 28, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 1/13/1857
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 7 / Miscellaneous estate papers (6 items)

Partition of land from the will of H. H. Edwards, 3/25/1872

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 28, Item: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 3/25/1872
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 7 / Miscellaneous estate papers (6 items)

Proof of an advertisment placed in the London, England 'Daily News' re: the heirs to Helen Blake, 11/29/1876

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 28, Item: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 11/29/1876
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 7 / Miscellaneous estate papers (6 items)

Deed of sale for an enslaved man named Cato from John F. Dorsett to Bennett Blake for $900, 3/22/1844

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 12, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 3/22/1844
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 7 / Deeds for slaves purchased by Bennett Blake (5 items)

Promissory note for 4 enslaved people named Ann, Rose, Harriet, Chapley from John S. Thorn to Bennett Blake for $336, 1/16/1854

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 12, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 1/16/1854
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 7 / Deeds for slaves purchased by Bennett Blake (5 items)

Deed of sale for an enslaved girl named Emeline from Charles N. Bell to Bennett Blake for $600, 3/5/1858

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 12, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 3/5/1858
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 7 / Deeds for slaves purchased by Bennett Blake (5 items)

Deed of sale for 8 enslaved people named Allick, Isaiah, Mack, Ben, Randal, Charlotte, Lindy, and Fanny, from Charles N. Bell to Bennett Blake for $4300, 10/10/1859

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 12, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 10/10/1859
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 7 / Deeds for slaves purchased by Bennett Blake (5 items)

Deed of sale for an enslaved boy named Charles from D. C. Christopher to Bennett Blake for $700, 11/8/1862

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 12, Item: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 11/8/1862
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 7 / Deeds for slaves purchased by Bennett Blake (5 items)

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